Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 81

“Why? Why are you going this far?”

There was no such story in the past I knew, nor in the original work.

It seemed that what I didn’t know wasn’t just about what kind of person Duke Yong was.

-Tus doesn’t know the details, but Tus heard stories outside Tus Castle. But Tus didn’t understand everything.

“I’ll sort it out, so tell me everything.”

I looked out the window for a moment. It’s okay; there’s still plenty of time to go back.

Anyway, I have a headache.

To think that Duke Yong, who can send me home, is in this state…

-The Lions said.

Lion, the imperial family of this world, and the place where the male protagonist is.

-We must remember the dragon’s rampage hundreds of years ago. The dragon’s anger and rampage do not help the empire.

A rampage hundreds of years ago. I knew about that too.

To be exact, Duke Yong and the imperial family had a brief conflict and battle hundreds of years ago, after which Duke Yong died, and the next Duke Yong took over.

“Hey, why does this city look like this?”

“Ah, that’s because of the traces of Duke Yong’s power from hundreds of years ago. They say he had been quiet since a thousand years ago, and that was when he used his power. That huge pit, isn’t it amazing?”

There was a reason I knew this.

When I stopped by a city during the war, the land looked so strange that I asked my subordinate and found out.

So, that wasn’t just a simple trace, but because of the dragon’s rampage?

‘If the imperial family knew about Duke Yong’s rampage from the records of hundreds of years ago, it wouldn’t be strange if they used this in the third playthrough because it looked like they were going to lose.’

I glanced at Duke Yong, who was just staring at Tus with an innocent expression, as if he didn’t even know this was about him.

Tus’s words didn’t end there.

-We must remember fear. But we are different from our ancestors. We thoroughly domesticate all Duke Yongs who are newly born based on fear.

“……What? Wait.”

-They are no longer brothers of the imperial family. They are just emotionless weapons.

“Huh?”

-Fortunately, Duke Yong must acquire knowledge and emotions to be complete, so we teach them nothing. Remember. No one should teach them anything.

“…….”

-Because its power is especially strong.

Tus was like a tape recorder. He was reciting the words he had heard exactly.

I blinked and listened to the cruel words.

The moment the meaning of the words registered in my head, I felt a cold sweat running down my back.

-Someday, let’s instill only anger and make it usable as a weapon.

I realized from the word anger.

‘The form I saw in the third playthrough was the appearance of being used as a weapon?’

However, unlike the imperial family’s expectations, the appearance of Duke Yong I saw in the third playthrough was not at a level that could be evaluated as a weapon.

Perhaps the imperial family’s plan to annihilate only aquatic animals failed miserably.

Because it killed all the demihumans and went on to destroy the world.

‘At that time, I just thought it was a plan to die together because it looked like we were going to lose…….’

Even now, I get angry just thinking about that male lead’s face.

-If all of this is difficult, let it die as it is. Create a new Duke Yong.

Finally, Tus’s words stopped.

Tus, who had conveyed all the words he had heard, tilted his head on Duke Yong’s small hand.

-Calypso, Tus doesn’t know humans well. But…… are the Lions trying to kill Duke Yong?

I swallowed.

“Maybe they are.”

Whether being used as a weapon or being abused like this.

-Why? Why? The Lions are Duke Yong’s brothers?

You can see it in the previous playthrough.

In the end, Duke Yong’s end will only be death.

Can we call it ‘living’ when we are deprived of freedom and just living?

What’s the difference between living like this and dying?

I clenched my fist tightly.

“Fiancé? Don’t say such terrible things. Hohoho. The Panterion family is charitable, right?”

“You’re raising that fish, aren’t you?”

The terrible sounds that ridiculed me in the first and second playthroughs soaked into my ears and flowed away.

I shook off the rotten water and raised my head.

This is something. Duke Yong.

I wanted to see you so much in this life.

I finally found you with difficulty…

‘You’re the same as me.’

Funnily enough, eating rotten food, even that, to survive.

Empty building, people slowly avoiding me when they see me.

Ridicule, mockery, control. Oppression.

All of this reminded me of my past and made me angry.

I strode over and took Duke Yong’s hand.

Without a hint of surprise, the child slowly raised his head.

The child was sitting, and I was standing, but our eye level was similar.

“Do you want to go with me?”

It was an extremely impulsive statement.

The big golden eyes blinked blankly.

Duke Yong tilted his head and opened his mouth.

“……Go with me?”

“……Oh dear.”

How am I supposed to convey my meaning to someone who doesn’t understand words?

I turned my head towards the relief pitcher [a term for someone who can help in a difficult situation, like a substitute pitcher in baseball].

Because I completely understood Tus’s words that the Duke could only eat if he was there.

“Tus, by any chance, when you went outside the castle, outside the city…… did you want to ask someone for help?”

-Yes!

Tus nodded brightly.

-Duke, must learn! But no one tells me. Someone has to help!

“……But you almost died too.”

I smiled bitterly.

Still, Duke Yong had Tus.

I had no one.

“Tus, I’ll just be honest.”

I sighed and said firmly.

“I think Duke Yong won’t learn anything if he stays here. They don’t want Duke Yong to learn anything.”

-Don’t want to? But Duke must learn!

“That’s right; this is not how you raise a child.”

Besides, if Duke Yong continues to grow up as an idiot, there is a high possibility that he will not even know about his own power.

“This is wrong.”

Or, if the imperial family’s policy changes and they brainwash him to be loyal only to the imperial family, I may not be able to achieve my goal of ‘asking Duke Yong to go home’ ever again.

“Hoo, Tus. Before I get to the point, there’s one thing I’ve been curious about since before.”

I looked at Duke Yong. As if he felt my gaze, he looked up and stared at me.

His eyes were clear and bright.

Perhaps my thought that it was empty was an accurate impression.

It was like a blank canvas, and in reality, it was a child no different from a canvas.

“Tus, you clearly told me earlier about the reason why only I can hear your voice…….”

-My voice. Only you hear. If you have power related to time, you can hear it.

“You said that if you have power related to time, you can hear your voice. Right?”

-Yes!

“Why did you say that?”

I was a little nervous because I didn’t know what words would come out of the little snake’s mouth.

-That’s…… just because Calypso felt the power of so many times. Duke also has the same power, so Tus knows well!

“You’re a familiar [a magical creature bound to a witch or wizard], so you instinctively know everything about Duke Yong?”

-Yes!

“Then……. Does Duke Yong have the power to transcend time and space, or rather, yes. Time and space?”

-Yes, to put it in human words! You can go anywhere and see any time!

I held my breath.

The question I asked with a lot of tension.

I already expected it, didn’t I?

But hearing such confident words was a different story.

“Can Duke use that power now?”

-No! You can’t use it unless you learn anything. Duke must also grow!

“Okay, so you’re saying you can use it if you grow up?”

-Yes!

Having heard this story…… what I have to do is decided.

No, I already said it impulsively.

“Then, Tus, if there is someone who can give Duke Yong learning and help him grow up properly, will you cooperate?”

-Yes! Tus can do anything for Duke!

“Okay, then hand Duke over to me.”

-Huh?

“I’ll take Duke with me. In this crazy place, that Duke will never grow up properly.”

In the last playthrough, there was a variable that I won the war.

In this playthrough, even if he is not used as a weapon, the imperial family and the male protagonist may use Duke Yong’s rampage whenever they need it.

“I’ll take him to where I live.”

-…….

“I can do a good job of feeding him properly, putting him to sleep, and giving him affection.”

Because that’s what I’ve been wanting so much.

And if Duke Yong only grows up in this life, and if the Duke who has learned feels grateful to me.

Wouldn’t I be able to confidently tell Duke Yong to let me go home?

Earnestness welled up in my eyes.